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25/07/2031
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Henry Hemphill vs John Byars

Boxing Daily Report from the New Zealand National Finals 2026,  taking place on 11/04/2026 from Wellington, New Zealand:

The Wellington venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have a Quarter Final fight in the Lightweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Henry Hemphill (9 - 15) who hails from Manukau, New Zealand and John Byars(24(3) - 25) from Christchurch, New Zealand.  

Round 1: 

Hemphill is on target with a sharp left hook to Byars's ribs.  
Hemphill lands a jab.  
Hemphill switches the action to the outside.  Byars lands a sharp cross.  
Byars walks Hemphill onto the ropes.  Byars quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Byars tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Hemphill advances into close range.  Byars lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Byars is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Byars is on target with a left hook.  Byars tries to land a right hook, but Hemphill parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hemphill steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Hemphill throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Byars goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Hemphill's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Byars advances into close range and drives a left hook into Hemphill's liver.  
Hemphill gets on the inside and hits home with a stinging left hook.  


Round 1 Statistics
Hemphill: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Byars: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 2: 

Hemphill connects with a firm cross.  
Hemphill is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Hemphill hits home with a left hook.  
Byars digs in a right hook to Hemphill's ribs.  
Hemphill switches the action to the outside.  Byars is on target with a cross.  
Hemphill switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hemphill is on target with a stinging overhand left.  Hemphill throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Hemphill steps inside.  Hemphill quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Hemphill tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a stinging overhand right.  Hemphill tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Byars is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Hemphill is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Hemphill sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Byars is on target with a firm left hook to Hemphill's body.  
Byars walks his opponent into the corner.  Byars lands a right hook.  
Hemphill hits home with a right hook.  
Hemphill connects with a left hook.  
Byars pivots to the side of his opponent, but Hemphill lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Hemphill sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Byars tries to land a cross, but Hemphill sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Byars is on target with a left uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
Hemphill: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Byars: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Hemphill tries to step out of his opponents range.  Byars attempts to land a jab, but Hemphill sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Byars digs in a left hook to Hemphill's body.  
Byars closes the distance and walks Hemphill down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Hemphill is on target with a stinging left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Byars lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Hemphill lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Byars is looking to close the distance.  Byars pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Hemphill steps to the outside and hits home with a sharp cross.  
Hemphill lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Hemphill digs in a solid left hook to his opponents body.  
Byars sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Hemphill is on target with a left hook.  
Hemphill is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Hemphill is on target with a stinging overhand right.  


Round 3 Statistics
Hemphill: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Byars: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 1 Scores: 1 - 0
Round 2 Scores: 1 - 0
Round 3 Scores: 1 - 0


Final Scorecard: 3 - 0

The winner, on points, from Manukau, New Zealand.... Henry Hemphill

Fight Statistics
Hemphill: 
Total Punches Thrown: 112                           
Total Punches Landed: 33                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 91                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 95                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4                             

Byars: 
Total Punches Thrown: 87                            
Total Punches Landed: 22                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 61                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 77                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2